Governance Officer
Westminster Kingsway College
Islington
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,930 to £29,423 (Inclusive of London Weighting)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2016
Job overview
Company: The WKCIC Group (formed by the merger of Westminster Kingsway and City and Islington Colleges)
Closing Date: Friday 2nd December 2016 (midnight)
Interview Date: Monday 12th December 2016
To Apply: http://www.candi.ac.uk/work-for-us/vacancies/vacancies
City and Islington and Westminster Kingsway Colleges merged on the 1st August 2016 to form The WKCIC Group. The names and brands of the Colleges will be retained which will allow them to continue to build on their very strong reputations. Both Colleges are already highly successful: City and Islington has nationally renowned specialisms in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths; and Westminster Kingsway in Hospitality and Catering, as well as having the largest apprenticeship programme of any College in London.
About the role:
The WKCIC Group is seeking to recruit a Governance Officer to support the Director of Governance in providing outstanding administrative and advisory support to a high performing governing body. You will be expected to assist with taking the minutes of the full governing body and its associated committees, and plan and prepare the agendas, in line with an agreed schedule of business, and the College’s strategic priorities.
You will assist the Director of Governance in ensuring the Governing body is compliant with the College’s Instruments and Articles of Government and that all associated administration is carried out efficiently and to a high level of accuracy. As you become familiar with existing systems and procedures, this role will require you to assume the confidence to take control and ownership of the administration associated with the Governing Body and make improvements where appropriate. This role will require attendance at meetings which take place in the evening. Flexible working practice will be considered.
About you:
This is an exciting role for someone who would like to develop a role either as a company secretary or as a professional clerk within education. With an undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification, you will most likely have experience of working in education or within a legal and/or compliance environment. You will have excellent writing skills and be able to prepare reports and minutes to a high quality, in line with agreed protocols. Organisational skills and the ability to plan ahead are essential to this role. You must also be able to deal with senior staff and governors in a professional manner, whilst ensuring that actions, agreed by the governing body, are carried out in a timely manner. Whilst the successful applicant does not necessarily need to have an in depth knowledge of the further education regulatory framework or previous experience of clerking, he or she must be able to demonstrate an aptitude for working within a complex and demanding environment.
About Westminster Kingsway College
- Westminster Kingsway College
- Longford Street
- London
- NW1 3HB
- United Kingdom
Westminster Kingsway College, Regent’s Park is one of two campuses part of Westminster Kingsway College, a further education college based in central London. The college provides a wide range of courses for both 16-19 school leavers and adults looking to further their education. The college was established under its current name in the year 2000, following a merger of Kingsway and Westminster Colleges. The Regent’s Park campus is responsible for providing the colleges employability services, as well as a number of vocational courses and pre-apprenticeship provision.
Principal
Ms Kim Caplan
Values and Vision
Westminster Kingsway College provides a range of services to local adults and school leavers looking to gain further qualifications. Adult courses are mainly offered part-time, and designed to be as flexible as possible in order to be accessible to working people. In addition, the college provides a number of entry-level courses, including basic English and maths courses, as well as clubs and classes for people out of work. 16-19 year olds have the option to study both academic and vocational courses, in addition to apprenticeships.
Ofsted
“Senior leaders and managers have continued to work effectively to ensure that students and apprentices receive good teaching and training to enable them to achieve their qualifications and progress to further training, higher education or employment. Senior leaders have identified accurately where improvements to the quality of teaching, learning and assessment are required and they remain focused on removing the variability in quality that exists in a small minority of subjects.”
The full report into Westminster Kingsway College can be found here.
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